Only recently I found this Japanese hosted site, but don't be afraid
- it's completely written in English, with some contents offered also in
other languages, for example Japanese (more trivial of course) and Spanish.
There you can also find the official and currently valid version of the declaration
below of course!

Background: the in my view best German chancellor ever (Helmut Schmidt)
was considerably involved in the following assertion, which the UN received
in 1997. For not only to him not comprehensible reasons the plenum of the
UN unfortunately did not even place this design (compare also the Official
UNO site) to the debate - at least so far not. Contents should actually
be more or less natural and in all other respects refer also only to the
in the UN statute anyway contained, to a certain extent complementary universal
declaration of the human rights. That should also be to the like of the
Chinese and their Yin Yang - however perhaps the regime in Beijing likes
less the note to the human rights... However, this draw became signatured
by not fewer than at least 26 former heads of the government, whereby the
Australian Malcolm Fraser is the chairman of the so-called Inter Action
Council and Helmut Schmidt as honorary chairman and also Africa and Asia
are represented by different of these "former chiefs".

A very one-sided view, in my opinion a clear misinterpreting of the
intentions of this declaration, can/could be read in the homepage of Amnesty
International. I guess, that the total direct, unconditionally activity
of the organisation lead to this denying posture --- a fact, which I regret.

Remark: this is not the original text! I had to re-translate
it from German to English, but I strongly hope, that I've not at all unintentionally
changed the contents! If anybody has the original proposal available, please
send it to the mail address given at the bottom of the page - I will greatly
appreciate this!

Should anyone enjoy my translation or want to control my English knowledge,
he or she can do so...

Universal Declaration ofHuman Responsibilities

PREAMBLE

Wheras the acknowledgment of the all members of the human family
inherent dignity and the same and inalienable rights is the basis for liberty,
justice and peace in the world and includes obligations or responsibilities,

wheras theexclusive insistence on rights has conflict,
splitting and endless controversy as consequence and the neglect of the
human responsibilities can lead to lawlessness and chaos,

whereas the rule of the right and the promotion of the human
rights depend on the readiness on men as women to act fairly,

whereas global problems require global solutions, which can be
only achieved through ideas, values and norms respected by all cultures
and societies,

whereas all humans have a responsibility after best knowing and
ability, to promote both locally and globally a better social order - a
target, which cannot be achieved with laws, regulations and conventions
alone,

wheras human efforts for progress and improvement can be only
realized by corresponding values and measures, which apply at all time
to all humans and institutions,

therefore the General Assemblyof the United Nations proclaims

this Universal Declaration of Human Responsibilities. It shall be a
common measure for all peoples and nations, with the target, that each
individual and each social institution, always mindful of this declaration,
may contribute to progress of the communities and to the clearing-up all
their members. We, the peoples of the earth, renew and strengthen hereby
the already proclaimed commitments by the Universal Declaration of the
Human Rights: the full acceptance of the dignity of all humans, their inalienable
liberty and equality and their solidarity among themselves. Consciousness
and acceptance of these repsonsibilities are to be taught and promoted
in the whole world.

Fundamental Principles for Humanity

ARTICLE 1

Every person, regardless of gender, of ethnical origin, of social status,
of political conviction, of language, of age, of nationality or of religion
has the responsibility, to treat all humans humanly.

ARTICLE 2

No person shall support inhuman behavior, whatever type anyway, on the
contrary all humans have the responsibility, to stand up for the dignity
and the self-respect of all other humans.

ARTICLE 3

No person, no group or organization, no state, no army or police are
beyond of good and evil; they are all subordinate to moral measures. Each
human has the reponsibility under all circumstances to promote the good
and to avoid the evil.

ARTICLE 4

All humans, talented with reason and conscience, must take responsibility
to all, families and communities, races, nations and religions in the spirit
of the solidarity and:
What do you not want one, to do to you, you also
not do to others.

Non-Violence and Reverenceas against the Life

ARTICLE 5

Every person has the obligation to respect life. Nobody has the right
to hurt, to torture or to kill another person. This does not exclude the
right to justified self-defense of individuals and communities.

ARTICLE 6

Disputes between states, groups or individuals are to be carried out
without violence. No government may tolerate acts of the genocide or the
terrorism or take part in them, nor it may abuse women, children or any
other civilian persons as means for war guidance. Every citizen and public
carrier of responsibility has the obligation, to act in peaceful, force-free
way.

ARTICLE 7

Every person is invaluable and has to be protected unconditionally.
Protection is also required by animals and the natural environment. All
humans have the responsibility to protect air, water and soil for the actual
inhabitants and for the future generations.

Justice and Solidarity

ARTICLE 8

Every person has the responsibility, to behave with integrity, honest
and fair. No person or group shall rob the possession of any other person
or group or take it away arbitrarily.

ARTICLE 9

All humans, who have the necessary means, have the responsibility, to
perform serious efforts to overcome poverty, malnutrition, ignorance and
inequality. They shall promote all over the world a sustainable development
for assuring all humans dignity, liberty, security and justice.

ARTICLE 10

All humans have the responsibility, to develop their abilities by diligence
and exertion; they shall have the same access to education and ingenious
work. Everybody has to deliver support to the needy, disadvantaged, handicapped
people and to the victims of discrimination.

ARTICLE 11

All possession and all wealth must be used conformant to the justice
and responsible for the advantage of the mankind. Economical and political
power must not be used as means for domination, but only in the duty of
economical justice and social order.

Veracity and Tolerance

ARTICLE 12

Every human has the obligation, to speak and to act truthfully. Nobody,
however high or mighty, may lie. The right of privacy and personal or professional
confidence must be respected. Nobody is obliged, to tell the full truth
to anybody at all time.

ARTICLE 13

No politicians, officials, economical leaders, scientists, authors or
artists are released from general ethical measures, nor are physicians,
jurists and other professionals, which have special duties to clients.
Professional founded or other ethical codes shall reflect the priority
of general measures like veracity and fairness.

ARTICLE 14

The freedom of media, to inform the public and social institutions like
government measures - what is important for a fair society -, has to be
used with responsibility and circumspection. The freedom of media carries
with a special responsibility of precise and true reporting. Sensational
reports, which diminish the human person or the dignity, must be always
avoided.

ARTICLE 15

While religious freedom must be guaranteed, the representatives of the
religions have the special duty, to avoid statements of prejudice and acts
of discrimination. They neither shall incite nor legitimate hatred, fanatism
or religious wars, but they have to promote tolerance and mutual respect
between all humans.

Mutual Respect and Partnership

ARTICLE 16

All men and women are obliged, to show mutual respect and insight in
their partnership. Nobody shall expose another person to sexual exploitation
or dependence. Rather sexual partners shall make use of the responsibility
about the care of the welfare of the other.

ARTICLE 17

The marriage requires - despite all cultural and religious differences
- love, faith and conferment, and it shall have the target, to guarantee
safety and mutual support.

ARTICLE 18

Reasonable family planning is the responsibility of every couple. The
relationship between parents and children has to reflect mutual love, respect,
esteem and care. Neither parents nor other adults shall exploit, abuse
or ill-treat children.

Close

ARTICLE 19

No regulation of this declaration may interpreted such, that therefore
results any right for the state, a group or a person, to exercise an activity
or perform an action, which intends onto the destruction of the in this
declaration and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 listed
responsibilities, rights and liberties.